Generation NXT - NXT recap for September 6, 2017

Zelina Vega reveals that Andrade "Cien" Almas brought her to America seven years ago to help him with his career, and guests on commentary for the next match.

Andrade "Cien" Almas beats Cezar Bononi with the Hangman's DDT after Zelina Vega - still on commentary - commands Almas to finish Bononi off.

General Manager William Regal makes it clear Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly and Adam Cole that all their fighting will only be done in the ring, and not in the car park, outside of the arena or at the Performance Center.

Christy St. Cloud is outside of Asuka's locker room when Velveteen Dream shows up. He says he would only speak when the ambiance was right...and it wasn't. But he has seen a man who needs The Experience, and he will speak soon...very soon.

Lars Sullivan destroys all three of his opponents in a 3-on-1 Handicap Match. Suddenly, No Way Jose shows up and confronts Sullivan for attacking him from behind on NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn weekend. He knows Lars is tough, but wants to see how tough he is when his back is not turned and he is staring at him face-to-face. Jose gets the first shot, but Lars gets the upper hand very quickly and lays him out.

We see footage from earlier this week where Johnny Gargano is talking about his loss at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn. Gargano says he lost focus, and that is all on him and he will never let that happen again. Suddenly, Johnny Gargano and Riddick Moss show up and tell him to find another tag team partner. Gargano challenges the two of them to face him in a one-on-one match next week.

We see a video package for Sonya Deville, who says she was born to do this. She has a match coming up next.

We see a video message from SAnitY (Eric Young, Nikki Cross, Alexander Wolfe, Killian Dain). Eric Young wanted to welcome Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly and Adam Cole to NXT. They realized they danced differently, and says their attack on them at TakeOver will prove to be a mistake. SAnitY does not care anything at all about the three of them, as all they care about is chaos.

Sonya Deville beats Zeda by submission.

In footage from earlier today, General Manager William Regal talks with Ruby Riot, who wants a 2-on-1 match with Billie Kay and Peyton Royce. Regal says he cannot do that and makes it a tag team match. He tells her to find a tag team partner and she will have a match.

Kassius Ohno beats Hideo Itami in a no-disqualification match.

Next week: Wolfgang vs Pete Dunne for the WWE United Kingdom Championship!

General Manager William Regal introduces Asuka, who heads to the ring. Asuka says she has been in NXT for almost two years. The crowd chants "Thank you, Asuka." Asuka says she has fought many great Superstars, and says she loves NXT, and that she has grown so much here. She is thankful for NXT. Regal tells her that she has defended the NXT Women's Championship with honor, and has done everything it took to retain it. He then calls her one of the greatest Women's Champions in NXT history. He states that the NXT Universe has noticed...and others have noticed as well. Regal then announces that negotiations have started with Raw and SmackDown Live, and that Asuka will step down as Women's Champion. Regal says this is a great opportunity for the rest of the world to know that no one is ready for Asuka. The crowd chants "Thank you, Asuka" again. The NXT Women's Division claps for Asuka on from the top of the ramp, with the rest of the locker room joining them as well. Asuka tells the crowd that both she and they are NXT, and wherever she goes, NXT comes with her. As Asuka's entrance theme plays, Ember Moon is the last to show up. She walks into the ring and offers to shake her hand. She pulls it back, then they both hug. All of a sudden, Triple H shows up. She hands her some flowers and hugs her. Flowers are exchanged for the NXT Women's Championship. Triple H then asks for one more round of applause for the undefeated, 523-day reigning NXT Women's Champion, "The Empress of Tomorrow," Asuka.

The Mae Young Classic - Episode 1

We hear from Princesa Sugehit (pronounced sue-HEY), who talks about the origin of her name (Princesa from being the only woman training in her gym, while Sugehit - originally spelled Sujei - comes from a queen of the stars) as well as how her outfit represents her evolution. She is proud to represent Mexico in the tournament, which she plans to win. We also hear from Kay Lee Ray, who says she is a hardcore daredevil who will do what it takes to win.

Princesa Sugehit beats Kay Lee Ray with the Fujiwara Armbar to continue to the second round.

We hear from Vanessa Borne, former Phoenix Suns dancer and Arizona Cardinals cheerleader, who wants to be the most dominant woman in the tournament. We also hear from Serena Deeb, who came into the business with plans to become the greatest women's wrestler in the world, but when her time in The Straight Edge Society (CM Punk, Joey Mercury, Luke Gallows, Serena) was cut short a lot earlier than expected, she abused alcohol and her career suffered for it. She views the tournament as her redemption, and she plans to work harder than anyone else.

Naomi is seen in the front row.

Serena Deeb beats Vanessa Borne to continue to the second round.

We hear from Zeda, who was bullied most of her life, took up martial arts as a form of self-defense and became the hero she wanted to look up to. She is not afraid to fight, and says she is not to be underestimated. We then hear from "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler, who has fought in mixed martial arts for 16 years and was top 10 in the world for eight of them. Now that she is in wrestling, there is a different rule set, but her offense has not changed. She hopes to prove that she is a legitimate bad-ass when she gets in the ring.

Female MMA competitors Ronda Rousey, Marina Shafir and Jessamyn Duke are seen in the front row.

"The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler beats Zeda with the rear naked choke to continue to the second round. She celebrates with her MMA contemporaries in the front row near the aisle after the match.

We hear from Jazzy Gabert (also known as Alpha Female), who had to fight hard to get to where she is now. When she steps into the ring, she is a different person, as if a demon has taken over. She picks people up and throws them down. She is not here to have fun; she is here to bring total destruction and she usually gets what she wants. We then hear from Abbey Leith, who calls Mae Young an inspiration and says that her Alligator Clutch was passed down from her trainers to her. She says she will fight through any situation and will not back down from anybody with her strike-based style, and she will do whatever it takes to win. She plans to be the first-ever winner of the Mae Young Classic.

Abbey Leith beats Jazzy Gabert after reversing a move into an Alligator Clutch to continue to the second round. Both women shake hands and show respect after the match, and Jazzy raises Abbey's hand afterwards.

Next time: Sarah Logan vs. Mia Yim! Mercedes Martinez vs. Xia Lee! Miranda Salinas vs. Rhea Ripley! Marti Bell vs. Rachel Evers!